Hello everyone! My real name is Joe and I have been an atheist since 1976, retired Air Force, and currently living in Georgia. I am a web application programmer by day, but I am fascinated by religions and religious belief.

I have always been amazed by the fact that religions to me, since I was 15 years old, have always seemed so transparent and obviously man made. To me, reality was the most important thing, not what felt good. Having started out as an indignant, “how could they lie to me” atheist, I have come to understand that there are other reasons for religious belief, and have become much more at peace with the religious around me. This realization set me off down the path to becoming a humanist.

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J.K. Fausnight

When I was 15 years old, I could no longer reconcile religion with reality, and I knew one of them would have to go. It still amazes me how many people make the other choice.

I sometimes live in Dallas myself, so I understand about the bible belt. Glad to have you here.

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” I am a mission-minded atheist because when I look around at the tragedy so rampant in our world, it saddens me to see that the majority of groups aiding those in need are religiously driven. These are people who believe that God tells them to help these people, to further his kingdom. I know that my heart tells me to help these people, simply to further humanity. This goes further than educating about atheism. It deals with educating about loving others.”